Category Archives: Human Resources

If you are a small business owner you likely have 4 types of employees on your payroll. If you have two of these 4 types of employees on your payroll, they are the slow kiss of death for your business. … Read more

You’ve invested a lot in attracting top-performing A-Player employees. You’re building a team of rock stars. Every time you hire, you’re hiring up, replacing mediocre employees with top-performers with the intention of getting 9-12 times the productivity from those A- … Read more

Payroll is one of the biggest expenses in small business. Most small business owners are not getting their money’s worth from the investment they are making in employees. Taking steps to optimize employee performance directly impacts your profit. Consider this… … Read more

Do you ever wonder if the meetings you have with employees are effective? See if this sounds familiar… You hold a meeting intending to motivate employees and get everyone working together as a team to do their best. You … Read more

Have you ever wondered if you can “rehabilitate” an employee? Many business owners spend lots of time trying. There are some employees you can not “rehabilitate.” Read on… Sabrina, I have an employee who performs well sometimes, but other times … Read more

If you’ve been struggling to attract qualified applicants to fill open positions in your business, rest assured, you are not alone. In fact, many small business owners across the country have this struggle as they compete with corporate America for … Read more

Does it ever feel like you could get more done, if only you had fewer interruptions? Because you’re the business owner, you tend to be “the one who knows how to do everything” in the business. It’s tempting … Read more

Do you find yourself in the position of constantly hiring for entry-level positions, and feeling frustrated by the poor quality of the applicants? Many small business owners struggle to fill entry-level positions with great employees. Competition for labor often leaves … Read more

How would you describe your dream employee? Maybe with descriptions like the following: “Great attitude” “Dependable” “Self-motivated” “Wants our business to be successful” “Looks for ways to help instead of waiting on me to tell them what to do” “Someone … Read more